At 13:30hrs we had a Tour booked with the Pisteurs at le Brevent. We found our guide, Matieu, at the top of the gondola easily and spent an hour and a half with him as he talked about the work they do and how they make the domain safe. It was fascinating as he talked through all the different systems and options they have for avalanche control. Breezy even got to play with some fuses for explosives. Read on…
We have had our fair share of weather recently. Lots of snow for Christmas guests in the chalet which is fantastic. The sun has even made guest appearances occasionally, Read on…
Today is supposedly the only day this week when the sun is due to make an appearance. With that in mind we headed for the sunny side of the valley (Le Brevent) where we could get some decent off piste … Read on…
This weekend has seen Grands Montets, Brevent, Flegere and Les Houches open with light powder yesterday on the lower slopes and slightly wind affected higher up. Here is a little montage of images for you. Read on…
Snow is on its way That is it, the chalet is ready for guests and the forecast for this weekend is for 50cm of snow down to 1000m. Up high there has been quite a lot of the white stuff … Read on…
Until the 21st December the Lift Company of Chamonix is offering a deal on ski passes. The beginning of December was awesome snow conditions last season and we know that may not be the case this year but it is … Read on…
It has been an exceptional winter season for snow but not for sunshine. We have had more awesome powder days than we can remember but not always been able to see a lot. Some days the camera has been safely … Read on…
We thought that the ski down from the top of Grands Montets was nice. That was nothing compared to ski from Col du Passon down to Le Tour. An awesome ski touring day with the luck of untracked powder for most of the descent. Read on…
The ridge from the top of the Aig du Midi is in fantastic condition. Once kitted up again at the bottom of the ridge the crowds disperse in various different directions. We headed over the flats toward Helbronner. Someone had very kindly put a track in (while we were faffing about in the lift line) skirting under the crevasses and off up to the Italian side. After a quick bite of lunch we enjoyed fresh tracks virtually all the way down the Vallee Noir to Salle a Manger. Read on…
This season we have definitely had our fair share of powder days in Chamonix. One could not always see very well, but on Thursday that all changed. Destination Grands Montets for one of the first lifts up the mountain. You … Read on…
